Tag: crime
Altcoin News
Cryptocurrency Scams in Singapore Net $78,000 in Just 3 Months
Cryptocurrency scams can be pretty lucrative as a string of them in Singapore has netted $78,000 in just three months.As P.T. Barnum is reported...
Altcoin News
Ways to Track Monero and Zcash Sought by U.S. Government
The U.S. government is seeking development of ways to forensically track privacy-focused cryptos like Monero and Zcash.One of the main traits of cryptocurrency is...
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin Trader Kidnapped and Tortured in South Africa
A Bitcoin trader in South Africa was kidnapped and tortured in order for criminals to steal his cryptocurrency.Bitcoin and its brethren exist in the...
Bitcoin News
Dundee Man Faces Court Over Alleged Bitcoin Money Laundering Scheme
The cryptocurrency industry attracts people from all strides of life. Some want to save up some money for a rainy day. Others want to...
Bitcoin News
Two Bitcoin Addresses Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned two Bitcoin addresses used to funnel funds derived from ransomware to Iran.The ongoing sanctions by the United States...
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin is a Great Tool to Track Criminal Activity Worldwide
It is no secret criminals are drawn to cryptocurrencies. Especially when it comes to Bitcoin, there are numerous reports of its association with criminal activity....
Altcoin News
Three Bulgarians Arrested Over $3 Million Cryptocurrency Heist
Three Bulgarians have been put behind bars after the country’s anti-organized crime division took down an illegal scheme involving cryptocurrencies worth $3 million.An...
Altcoin News
California Cybercrime Police: SIM Swapping One of Our ‘Highest Priorities’
SIM swapping has become more common. So much so, that the California REACT Task Force considers it one of their "highest priorities."The cryptocurrency ecosystem...
Bitcoin News
Family Involved in Bitcoin Scam Plead Not Guilty
The case of the $34 million Bitcoin scam in Thailand continues as the family behind the alleged scam plead not guilty.The wheels of justice...
Bitcoin News
Stolen Bitcoin Worth $80K Leads to 11 Arrests in Turkey
Turkish police have taken 11 people into custody for allegedly stealing over $80,000 in Bitcoin via hacking.It seems that every time you load up...
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin Scam Leads Man to Threaten Attack on Miami Airport
A young man from India has been detained by local police after calling in threats to the Miami airport due to a Bitcoin scam.An...
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin Bribes Result in Arrests of Bulgarian Government Officials
Two Bulgarian officials have been arrested for accepting Bitcoin bribes as payment for issuing identity documents.Having to deal with a government bureaucracy to get...
